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Æs Triplex is a short story by Robert Louis Stevenson: The changes wrought by death are in themselves so sharp and final, and so terrible and melancholy in their consequences, that the thing stands alone in man's experience, and has no parallel upon earth. It outdoes all other accidents because it is the last of them. Sometimes it leaps suddenly upon its victims, like a Thug; sometimes it lays a regular siege and creeps upon their citadel during a score of years.

In Robert E. Lee, the award-winning historian Allen Guelzo has written the definitive biography of the general, following him from his refined upbringing in Virginia high society, to his long career in the U.S. Army, his agonized decision to side with Virginia when it seceded from the Union, and his leadership during the Civil War. Above all, Guelzo captures Robert E. Lee in all his complexity--his hypocrisy and courage, his outward calm and inner turmoil, his honor and his disloyalty.

Il diavolo nella bottiglia è un racconto di Robert Louis Stevenson pubblicato per la prima volta su New York Herald (Febbraio-Marzo 1891) e su Black and White a Londra (Marzo-Aprile 1891). Fu inserito poi, nel 1893, nella raccolta Island Nights' Entertainments (Gli intrattenimenti delle notti sull'isola), edito a Londra da Cassell, con illustrazioni di Gordon Browne e William Hatherell.

"The Wrong Box" is a black comedy novel co-written by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne, first published in 1889. The story is about two elderly brothers Masterman and Joseph Finsbury, who are the last two surviving members of a tontine, an investment scheme set up many years before, in which the last member stands to receive a fortune.

This collection of tales transports the listener to a time when staircases creaked in old manor houses, and a candle could be blown out by a gust of wind—or by a passing ghost. Penned by some of the greatest Victorian novelists and masters of the ghost story genre, each comes to life in this vivid rendition.

《金银岛》的故事围绕一份神秘的藏宝图展开，故事以主人公吉姆的口吻记述，极富亲切感和真实感，故事情节悬念丛生，险象环生，高潮迭起，环环相扣，惊险曲折，结局圆满，大快人心。…… 《金銀島》的故事圍繞一份神秘的藏寶圖展開，故事以主人公吉姆的口吻記述，極富親切感和真實感，故事情節懸念叢生，險象環生，高潮迭起，環環相扣，驚險曲折，結局圓滿，大快人心。

The Body Snatcher (1884) was first published in the Pall Mall Christmas Extra in Dec 1884. It is a horrifying story of students paid to "snatch" bodies for a medical school. Strange things begin to happen and the story builds to an exraordinary and startling conclusion. A movie version of the story was made in 1945. It was directed by Robert Wise and starred Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff.

For the first time in history, chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity plague our population on a global scale. From a seasoned physician, this paradigm-shifting book comprehensively explains the linked cause of chronic diseases and exposes the misconceptions prevalent in modern medicine. In Lies I Taught in Medical School, Robert Lufkin, MD, explains that metabolic dysfunction is the common underlying cause of most chronic diseases that has been overlooked for decades, providing the tools needed to prevent and reverse them in ourselves.

Un misterioso marino con una pata de palo se esconce en la posada Almirante Benbow y se hace llamar capitán. Cuando Jim Hawkins, el hijo del dueño de la posada, abre el cofre del capitan y se apodera del mapa de una isla desierta donde se esconde un legendario tesoro, nada volverá a ser igual. Jim, Squire Trelawney y el doctor Livesey se embarcan junto al capitán Smollet en la Hispaniola a la más fascinante aventura de todos los tiempos.

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a novella written by Robert Louis Stevenson and first published in 1886. It is about a London lawyer named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and the misanthropic Mr. Edward Hyde. The work is known for its vivid portrayal of a split personality, split in the sense that within the same person there is both an apparently good and an evil personality each being quite distinct from the other.

Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes (1879), a pioneering classic of outdoor literature, is one of Robert Louis Stevenson's earliest published works. It gives an account of his 12 day, 200 kilometer hiking journey through the sparsely populated areas of the Cévennes mountains in south-central France. The Cévennes was the site of a Protestant rebellion around 1702, which was severely suppressed by Louis XIV. Stevenson was well-versed in the history and evokes scenes from the rebellion as he passes through the area of the rebellion during the final days of his trek.

When the villainous Mr. Hyde embarks on a series of heinous crimes in London, he proves elusive to the authorities. What is more puzzling is the peculiar last will and testament drawn up by the mild mannered and amiable scientist, Dr. Jekyll, leaving everything he owns to the disreputable Mr. Hyde in the case of his own death or disappearance. As Robert Louis Stevenson's tale unfolds from his masterly pen, the listener is drawn into the mystery and waits with bated breath for the denouement. Gripping!

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, published in 1886, is another brilliant work from Robert Louis Stevenson about the life and death struggle between two opposing personalities - one essentially good, the other essentially evil - for the soul of one man. The kind and intelligent Dr. Jekyll concocts a drug intended to separate his good self from his evil self, and after drinking it, turns into a psychopathic monster: Mr. Hyde!

Tiffany Aching, the boldest heroine ever to swing a frying pan against the forces of evil, is beginning her apprenticeship in magic. She expects to work hard, learn spells, and become a witch. She doesn't expect to find herself doing chores, caring for the careless, and trying to outthink an ill-tempered nanny goat. There must be more to witchcraft than this!

Pirates! Buried Treasure! Loyal friends and treacherous villains! Here is Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal adventure, as told by Jim Weiss, with all its vivid characters. Set sail for an unforgettable voyage filled with pirates, backstabbing villains, and, of course, buried treasure! The plot twists and narrow escapes will have you on the edge of your seat.

Fast auf Reichweite folgte der Schwarze hinter ihm. Rorie und ich blieben stehen, denn hier vermochten Menschen nichts mehr. Das war Gottes Ratschluss, der sich hier vor unseren Augen vollzog. Schneller konnte das Ende nicht kommen. An dieser steilen Küste waren sie mit einem Sprung in der Tiefe.

Um velho marinheiro se instala na estalagem dos pais de Jim Hawkins. Ele parece estar escondendo alguma coisa... Quando os piratas atacam a pousada, Jim foge e leva consigo o que o capitão estava escondendo: um mapa do tesouro! É assim que a aventura do jovem Jim começa em uma jornada cheia de surpresas.

Two of the greatest novels of the 19th century - Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by master storyteller Robert Louis Stevenson are collected together in this audiobook! Enjoy these two novels of adventure and horror by legendary storyteller Robert Louis Stevenson.

Den Rechtsanwalt "Utterson" und die beiden Ärzte "Jekyll" und "Enfield" verbindet eine Männerfreundschaft. Als Jekyll und Enfield sich entzweien versucht Utterson zwischen beiden zu vermitteln. Zu einem Zeitpunkt, an welchem London vor einem skrupellosen Mörder erzittert, entdeckt Utterson eine Verbindung zwischen seinem Freund Jekyll und dem gesuchten Verbrecher. Zuerst wähnt er seinen Freund in großer Gefahr, doch die unheimlichen Abgründe der Realität bleiben ihm verborgen. Etwas unbeschreiblich Ungeheuerliches geht vor sich und nur ein Mensch kennt die schreckliche Wahrheit.

Dealing with split personalities, Dr. Jekyll battles with himself to overcome the evil Mr. Hyde. An old friend of Dr. Jekyll's, lawyer Gabriel John Utterson, investigates odd occurrences that are linked to Mr. Hyde. Dr. Jekyll is determined to stop becoming Mr. Hyde and uses a potion to stop the transition. This works for a time, but the need for the potion increases because he can't stave off the beast.